Shelby County, KY - History: Olive Branch United Methodist Church, Part 5
Tuesday, October 31, 2000
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Subject: CHURCH HISTORY: Olive Branch United Methodist Church, Shelby Co., KY - Part V
(Conclusion)
PART V. TRANSCRIPT FROM THE DEED BOOK, X-2, SHELBY COUNTY, KY., PAGES 96 AND 97.
(Margin Title) FIGG W.T. & WIFE TO B.S. NEWLAND TRUSTEES M.E. CHURCH
This Indenture made the 3rd Day of ________1861 Between WARNER T. FIGG and LUCINDA FIGG his
wife of the one part, and BENNONI NEWLAND, STOKELY J. LAWSON, ADAM P. CARRITHERS, WARNER T.
FIGG, T.M.T. BOSWELL Trustees in Trust for the uses and purposes hereinafter mentioned all
of the county of Shelby and Commonwealth of Kentucky of the other part Witnesseth That the
said WARNER T. FIGG and LUCINDA his wife for the consideration of the sum of one dollar to
them in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have given, granted,
bargained, sold, released, confirmed and conveyed, and by these presents doth give grant
bargain sell, release, confirm and convey unto the Trustees aforesaid in Trust and their
successors in office forever for the Methodist Episcopal Church South, all the estate right
title interest property, claim and demand whatsoever either in law or equity which the said
WARNER T. FIGG and LUCINDA FIGG his wife hath in to or upon all and singular a certain lot
or piece of land situate lying and being in the county of Shelby and Commonwealth of
Kentucky and bounded as follows, Towit, Beginning at a stone in the county road and in
ROBERT A. PATERSON's and WARNER T. FIGG's line, thence with their line N. 58 1/2 degree W.
15 85/100 poles to a stone thence S. 35 degrees W. 12 65/100 poles to a stone thence S. 58
1/2 degrees E. 15 85/100 poles to a stone in the road, thence with the road N. 35
degrees E. 12 65/100 poles to the beginning Containing one acre and one quarter of land to
have and to Hold all and singular the above mentioned and described tract or parcel of land,
situate, lying and being in the County and state aforesaid together with the appurtenances
thereto belonging or in anywise appertaining unto the aforesaid Trustees of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South and their successors in office forever in Trust as a lot or parcel of
ground on which to erect a building or Church as a place of worship as set forth in her book
of discipline. And the said WARNER T. FIGG and LUCINDA his wife doth by these presents
warrant and forever defend all and singular the aforementioned and described lot or parcel
of land against the claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever. In
testimony whereof the said WARNER T. FIGG and LUCINDA his wife have hereunto set their hands
and seals the day and year first above writ.
/s/ WARNER T. FIGG (seal)
/s/ LUCINDA (x-HER) FIGG (seal)
Kentucky Shelby County Sct.
I JOHN T. BALLARD Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid certify that
this Deed from WARNER T. FIGG and LUCINDA FIGG his wife to BENONI S. NEWLAND and other
Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church South was produced to me in my office on the 29th
day of June 1861 and acknowledged before me by the said LUCINDA FIGG to be her act and deed
and on the 8th day of July 1861 the same was acknowledge before me by the said WARNER T.
FIGG to be his act and deed, and the tax being paid on this 21st Day of October 1861 said
deed and this Certificate have been duly recorded in my office. Given under my hand the
date last aforesaid. /s/ JOHN T. BALLARD Clerk
Shelby County Court